The Six Ropes Activity Station

We recently installed a brand new, and quite experimental element on the ROPES Course at Butler School.  “Six Ropes” as it is called, was designed originally to be used as a station for indoor elements in a gymnasium.  The benefits of the design are that the element can be easily ‘secured,’ is extremely adaptable, and contains both low and high element potential in a 12′ x 12′ area.

The element installation itself includes the standard element cable and belay cable, from which we hang six 2″ multiline ropes.  These multiline ropes can then accept different element additions which are afixed to the ropes using prussik cords.  With the prussik cord attachments, we can create a number of different activities – giant ladder, flying squirrel, climbing’wall’ (using foot and hand loops), ascender practice, a vertical playpen, and more.  In addition, the space can either serve as a high element or as a low element, which gives the Six Ropes activity area incredible flexibility and potential.  I like it so much, I will probably install a couple more around the course…